Vance Bests Cardinals In 5-2 Victory
Dazzy Vance earned the win as Brooklyn tops league-leading St Louis 5 to 2. The Robin offense fueled by early singles chased starter Clarence Mitchell in the sixth. Bissonette and Harman drove in runs for Brooklyn, while Mitchell took the loss.
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Hafer
Therenor
Hooodo
Mitchell
Oroid Haid
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Ax Shomson
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Haid
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Delaney
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Donohue
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Cincinnati
Callaghan Alien
Kelly
Hurst
Lonch
Thomnson
Wurst
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Ring
Doenshue
Rink
McCormick
Young Ed Walsh Shines Versus Yankees As Father Watches
Ghosts of baseball past return at Yankee Stadium as Ed Walsh Jr. mirrors his father Big Ed’s pitching style. He holds New York hitless for five innings and fends off the Yankees with a fastball knuckleball and changeup before George Herman’s seventh inning homer. The crowd praises the Notre Dame bound right hander, a product of 23 years of coaching from his dad.
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Yankee Stadium
Ed Walsh
White Sox
Notre Dame
Big Ed
Kassemine
Gerene
Yankees
Big Hol
Chicago
Edi
George Herman
Meridian
Conn
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Walsh
Shorty Abbott Wins in Des Moines Fight
Waterloo boxer Shorty Abbott wins a Des Moines bout at Riverview Park after putting Bobby Graham on the canvas three times but failing to secure a knockout. Abbott faced early trouble but prevailed in the match on July 22.
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Des Moines
Shorty Abbott
Waterloo
Bobby Graham
Riverview Park
Abbott
Graham
Americans Poised for Olympic Track Battle at Open
Amsterdam July 28 The United States faces a world class field as 500 stars from 47 nations begin the week's track and field program. Harold Osborn and Bob King lead a strong American jumper corps while Emil Hirschfeld and German challengers test the shot put. The opening ceremony marked by formal pageantry opened with 4,000 athletes and a large, orderly crowd.
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Alan J. Gould
Amsterdam
Holland
Crld
America
Uncle Sam
U 3
United States
Harold Osborn
Illinois A.C
Stanford
Rotary Tourney Opens At Club With Tight Pairings
The Rotary club golf tournament begins with two 16 player flights. Matches are 18 holes, finals 36. Championship round pits Claude Clark against Herry B. Simon and others, while a second flight features E R Shoemaker versus George Weston and several further eliminations.
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Claude Clark
Herryb. Simon
Frank Collord
Ben Swisher
C. Douthett
Louis Kliebenstein
W. S. Willams
F. CG
CG. E. Ransler
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P. J. Fowler
John Rath
H. W. Flint
M. J Flickering
ER. F. Rath
Sam Silvers
Fred D. Adams
C. W. Chapman
J. M. Molloy
Guy Lee
George Lichty
Giants Triumph 4-2 Over Pirates Friday
Fred Fitzsimmons earned the win as the Giants defeated the Pirates 4 to 2. Jackson homered for New York, Brickell collected three hits, and Lindstrom, Wright added key hits in Friday’s interleague contest.
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Fred Fitzsimmons
Fred Fussell
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Pirates
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Brickell
Phil Scott
York
E Adams
Lo Waner
Chow
I Waner
Grantham
Britwetl
Wright
Hiarstaves
Goa
LA Oa
Pussell
Brame
Hogan
Cane Fizsimmons
Pittsburgh
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Brickel
Reesa
Lindstrom
Traythree
Manny
Olewhaw
Welsiti
Fitzsimmons
Backson
Terry
Jeffom
Pikesburgh
Om Fitzsimmons
Fitze Simmons
Passel
Art
Ddorda Wand Rigier
Timt
Old Jack Quinn Hurls Athletics to Win Over 60A
Chicago July 38 A aging Jack P. Quinn 40 pitched for the Philadelphia Athletics against Little Moose Walsh. The Mackmen won 7 to 4 as the eighth inning rally included a key double by Edward Trowbridge Collins. Walsh faltered in the eighth, replaced by Connally.
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Jack P. Quinn
Philadelphia Athletics
Little Moose
Walsh
Quinn
Mackmen
Edward Trowbridge Collins
Landsdowne
George Conally
Simmons
O Foxx
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Boley
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Grove
Speaker Collins
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Ghitago
Abrhpore Hunnefield
Clancy
Mostil
Metzler
Kamm
Falk
Say
Reynolds
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Onheon Berg
Elehih
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Ted
Glaney
Faiz
Cisse
Foxx
French
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Haas
Meat
Cissell
Hunnefield
Bishop
Quinn Rommel
Rommell
Connally
Cox
Rommel
Insing
Uin
Steels
Quinke
Hildebrand
Hawks Lead Valley Flight Ahead of Burlington Stand
Swanson the former Valley umpire joins Valley star pairing with Fritz McPartland in the South Atlantic league. Bloomingon signs Hank Winenfield after Three-I league release. Dixon blamed by Ottumwa writers for Packers oust efforts as Valley grads shine in Western Prague. Hawks on eight wins three losses on road and poised for pennant as Rock Island meets Dixon crew midweek.
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Valley Star
Fritz McPartland
Swanson
Hank ” Winenield
Burlington
Quincy
Bloomington
Moline Dispatch
Jetus Dixon
Ottumwa
Cletus
Ottumwa Park
Prague
M-V
Stroner
Wichita
Red Harvel
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Omaha
Crabtide
Oklahoma City
Dubuque
Jorgens
Rock Island
Oklahoma
Guy
Harvel
Hawks
Ely
Rock
Islanders
Bere
Feeks Ag
Espinosa Brothers Lead Western Open Field at Chicago
The Espinosa brothers headed a 71-player field after 36 holes at North Shore Golf Club as Abe Espinosa set a course record 69 to sit atop the leaderboard with 143, one stroke ahead of Al Espinosa. Abe Espiritosa, elder of the foursome, led the finishers with 143 while Jim Foulis Jr. and Jim Foulis are close behind.
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North Shore Golf Club
Chicago
Espinosa
Abe Espiritosa
Jim Foulis
Jim Foulis, Jr
Hinsdale
Foulis
Harry Hampton
Ark
H. Densmire Shute
Columbus
R. W. ‘Treacy
Milwaukee
Wis
Horton Smith
Joplin
Irving Ottman
Louisville
H. Denny
Green Bay
Phil Hesler
Bristow
Okla
Bo Tinder
Anderson
Schalk Says He Was Discharged as Sox Pilot
Ray Schalk, former Chicago White Sox manager and catcher, says he was discharged by club owner Charles A. Comiskey after signing to return as manager. He reports he was offered a contract with an unrealistically low salary and notes he has not received an unconditional release from the Sox.
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Chicago
Ray Schalk
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Harry Grabiner
Schalk
Charles A. Comiskey
Eltared
White Sox
GUGLIN LEADING BATTER IN AMERICAN LEAGUE RACE
Chicago reports a strike on batting as WW A L Guglin leads in average while Al Simmons rises with a hot streak. Lou Gehrig also closes gap as Simmons gains pace with the Athletics nearby in team stats. St. Louis and Boston pace fielding. Crowder and Hoyt top mound efforts. Johnny Mostil leads stolen bases among rivals.
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Goese” Goslin
Washington
al Simmons
Connie Mack
Simmmons
Goslin
Simmons
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Athletics
Ielder
Gehrig
Manush
St. Louis
Lazzert
New York
E. Miller
Philadelphia
Myer
Boston
Cobb
Rice
Fonseca
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Browns
Red Sox
Alvin Crowder
Moundsmen
Hoyt
Crowder
Johnny Mostin
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Illinois U Nine Heads to Japan for Long International Tour
The Illinois Fighting Illini baseball team departs Urbana on a 13 game voyage to Japan starting today led by Coach Carl Lundgren. After visiting San Francisco they will face top Japanese teams before returning from the Orient. the trip occurs every four years and follows Illinois’ strong Big Ten performance.
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Courier Special Service
Urbana
United States
University of Illnois
Japan
Tlinois
Tlini
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Orient
Dini
Illinois
Illini
Carl Lundgren
Chicago Cubs
Keia University of Japan
Hornsby Tops National League Batting Race in July 1928
Rogers Hornsby leads the National League with a .397 average after 82 games and 115 hits in 290 at bats as Paul Waner trails at .368. Larry Benton dominates pitching with 16 wins and .800 mark, Red Lucas follows, and Burleigh Grimes leads NL shutouts with four in the season so far.
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New York
Rogers Hornsby
Paul Waner
Waner
Hornsby
Larry Benton
Red Lucas
Cincinnati
Garl Mays
Benton
Burleigh Grimes
Pittsburgh
Texes
Haden Sets Pace In Canadian Open Golf Tourney
Walter Haden holds a lead after two days at Rostdale Golf Club in the Canadian Open with rounds of 69 and 70 totaling 159. Archie Compston posted a 67 and 73 to move into second, while defending champion Tommy Armour and other American pros trail in a crowded field. Only three Canadians stay within 10 strokes of the leader as 40 players advance to the final 36 holes.
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Toronto
Rostdale Golf Club
Archie’ Compston
Joe Turnesa
Elmsford
Walter Hagen
MacDonald Smith
Compston
Tommy Armour
Washington
Armour
United States
Waverly Golf Champion Falls in First Round
Waverly Iowa July 28 J Q Lauer last year s champion was eliminated 2 up in 18 holes by Leslie G Moeller in the first round of this year s tournament Moeller to meet Milo Benser in a semifinal after Benser defeated J R Royer 1 up Pool reached the semifinals by beating Robert Sager 2 up on 16 holes Sager beat P B Giles in the first round and other matches set up remaining semifinals with Milo Benser medalist at 72 and Sager 73 Moeller 73 and 83 for Moeller and Sager respectively Pool 2 76
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J. Q. Lauer
Leslie G. Moeller
Moeller
Milo Benser
Waterloo
Benser
J. R. Royer
Janesville
J. M. Pool
Robert Sager
Ed Brandenburg
Sager
P. B. Giles
A. H. Niewehner
O. Hardwig
E. H. Kramer
Sam Norman
Harry Hagemann
Gilbert Brendenburg
Pool
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